The Internet provides a false sense of security to job searchers as it allows us to think we’re accomplishing something by hiding behind our keyboard and firing off resumes, tweets, Facebook friend requests and using other online tools ad nauseum…and making us feel like we’ve accomplished something. Firing off dozens of resumes to hiring managers [...]

Networking is what many people tell you to do to help your career and find a new job. Exactly what “networking” means to different people though is another question… Also, giving versus taking is often a big issue with networking. Specifically, if you’re doing all taking and no giving, it tends not to result in [...]

People still attend job fairs to meet recruiters and hiring managers, to hand them a resume in exchange for a business card and hope that something comes out of it. In my experience, job fairs can still be a good way to meet people and to find a new job but it can take awhile. [...]